MP police increase reward for information about Twisha's absconding husband to Rs 30,000

Madhya Pradesh police has issued a Look out Circular (LoC) against Samarth Singh, the absconding husband of Twisha Sharma who was allegedly harassed for dowry and died last week, besides increasing cash reward to Rs 30,000 for information leading to his arrest.

Samarth Singh, a lawyer by profession, is the main accused in the sensational alleged suicide case.

''Efforts are on to arrest the main accused in the case. We have also enhanced the reward to Rs 30,000 and also issued a Look Out notice in the matter,'' Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar told PTI Videos.

Earlier, police had announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for information about Samarth Singh's whereabouts.

An LoC is issued by law enforcement agencies to alert immigration authorities at airports and other exit points to stop an individual from fleeing the country.

While being on the run, Samarth Singh has moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the case after a lower court denied him relief.

Twisha Sharma was found hanging on the night of May 12 at her marital home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area. Police registered an FIR, charging her husband and her mother-in-law and retired district and sessions judge Giribala Singh with dowry death and harassment.

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